Fall 2025 Intern, Development- Nationwide Membership

The ACLU seeks an Intern in the Development Team's Nationwide Membership Division of the National ACLU Office in New York. This is a part-time Remote position. Intern is required to be based in the U.S.

The Team:

The mission of the ACLU’s Development Department is to unlock the full potential of donors and the ACLU as partners in the creation of a more perfect union. We pursue our mission by building long-term donor relationships and organizational partnerships. We demonstrate impact in response to threats, by engaging donors on how they wish to engage. We take interest in our donors and facilitate personal action, by being accountable stewards of their funds, and by asking donors to consider giving their full support to the ACLU.

Reporting to the Manager of Donor Retention, the intern will be responsible for providing support to the Nationwide Membership team’s omnichannel donor acquisition and retention campaign production. Additionally, the intern will assist with mass marketing efforts across the team and other special projects assigned.

What You'll Do:

The intern will also gain exposure to the ACLU’s broader fundraising team (national office and affiliate offices), editorial, marketing, and digital communication teams with time dedicated to professional development. To be successful in this role, the intern must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively, manage their time, and prioritize multiple projects well while navigating a large organization.

Your Day to Day

• Reviewing donor retention and prospect acquisition campaign c3/c4 copy, art files and printing proofs across the omnichannel (such as direct mail, email, telemarketing, and peer-to-peer text)
• Assisting in project management and documentation of the omnichannel campaign workflow
• Monitoring key metrics and reporting on campaign performance
• Staying informed of ACLU multi-issue litigation, advocacy and programming updates

What You'll Bring:

• Interest or experience in development work at a national nonprofit organization
• Project management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
• Centering principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) in all work, embedding the values in program development, production processes and organizational practices
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the workspace using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and multi-issue work of the ACLU

Future ACLU-ers Will:

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict

Internship Logistics:

• Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is part-time and Remote from our NYC National office.
• Time Commitment: Part-time (20 hours/week) or Full-time (35 hours/week).
• Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks. This internship has a start date of: September 9th or September 23rd
• Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
• Below are the stipend rates:
• $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
• $24/hr for graduate and law students or equivalent experience

Priority Application Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2025

While there is a priority deadline, our team is committed to reviewing all applications on a rolling basis until the closing of posting.

Why the ACLU:

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.

Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process.

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